St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-09

YHMSN<@ is artistic and will
IN ~. serve as a shield
XPRHNA from the t ron g
light.
Linen book covers are useful and
pretty with the owners name outlined
III bright linen floss upon the upper
corner.
Shades for candles are made to initiate
flowers, the long stems of which are
twined about the candleStick, and the
! flower drOOpS before the flame. throw
ing a soft, trembling light over an
apartment.
American textiles are coming forward
with rapidity; leading dealers are de-
voting particular attention to them. for
very many ladies insist upon having
American goods in preference to i'm
pOrtati0nS.
Brass, copper or wrought iron nails
are used i'll rows to faSten heavy wall
coverings which will not easily retain
their place if pasted. Nail effects, ARE
used very generally. and where neces-
Sary are useful and ornamental.
Cameo glass is one of the latest novel
work is deep rose pink, with cameo
figures in relief. Tee effect is Won
drously clear, the detail dainty and de-
veloped to perfection in figures and
groups.
The newest lamp shades are made of
ron, with lining made of cathedral
glass; the iron frame is fanciful in de-
sign. with graceful lines covering the
glass, or bands of iron simply clasping
in dainty fashion the panels Of color,
through which strong light pourS with
exquisite beauty.
A pretty screen for the lamp can be
made from small fan by attaching a
long piece of wire at the top, bending it
over to keep in place upon the chimney;
then take tiny bunch of ostrich tips, a
bunch of artificial flowers or pressed
sea MOSES, attach to the center of the
fan and hold in place by bit of bright
ribbon.
India handkerchiefS of rich high col
OrS make most effective table covers if
tastefuily embroidered and edged.
Palm-leaf fans make beautiful mantel
and bracket backgrounds if Handsomely
painted and enameled. The process
will pleasantly occupy great deal of
idle time.
Embroidered scarfs of India muslin
look well draped over the tops of easel
supported pictures. 1t you must drape
hung pictures, drape the lower part of
the frame.
Any amount of time can be spent and
beautiful effects produced by drawing
with a needle) designs in etching silk
on the gold-cOlored muslin now so much
in favor for window half-curtains.
Piano ScarfS are rather waste of
time just now. Both square and up
right pianos have larger draped covers.
Oriental tinSeled muslin, edged with
silk taSSelS and gracefully draped is
very effective.
The regularly rural three-Iegged milk
ing stool, hand painted, is fayorite
| support for brass or porcelain jars hold
ing growing greenery. The jars hide
most OF the painting, which, as rule,
is rather an advantage.
Very handsome portieres can be made
on the old ''rag-carpet' plan, but the
ranged with a view to color effect. A
pound ball of the sewn silk rags ought
to make yard of material about two
feet in width.
Other handsome table and piano COW
erS can be made of silk Sheeting of a
golden ecru tint, finished with band of
nut-brOwn plush. Just above this en-
broider band of conventional scrolls
in brown and yellow silks, and powder
| tiny Sprigs of the same embroidery all
over the surface.
Covers for the small and eccentric
| tables which stud modern rooms can
| be made of cOlored India silks, faced
upon the right side with a border of
fine gold thread, and the whole finished
with silk taSSelS, plush balls and gilt Or
namentS.
/ Don't place an upright piano with it's
| back to the wall. Set it across corner,
the back to the room. Place mirror in
| the back, draped On either side with en-
| broidered Oriental muslin. Group a
collection of handsomely potted Oriental
plants in front of this, and you will
have converted an essentially ugly
piece of furniture into a thing of
beauty and joy forever to everybody
but your parl0r maid.
Fancy work is a 'tfad" with most
women. Those who have not time for
it sigh for it. Many who have so waste
it in miSdirected effort that the products
| of their iabOrS are utterly unadapted for
any purpose of use OF ornament, and lie
around until demand for contributions
| from some church fair, or charitable
bazaar, presents welcome and eagerly
seized opportunity to ''get rid' of them.
DECORATIVE DoN'Ts.
Don't hang picture so that it will be
necessary to mount stepladder to view
it. Hang it so that the center will be
about five feet and half from the floor
little below the line of vision of per.
son of average height.
Don't select furniture sswhose means
of support" do not appear adequate
Chairs with spindle legs inclined too fal
inward or outward have an apparent
| tendency toward disruption and are con
slant terrors to callers. Straight, sub
Stantial legs suggest strength and in
spire confidence.
Don't treat hallway as though il
| were dooryard and no part of the
house proper. A hall should be invit
i"g and hold out to the visitor promise
of tn 2 beauty of the inner rooms.
Don't put piece of furniture into
room merely because it is pretty ant
will fill up. Every article should have
its real or apparent use; as genera
thing the necessary pieces will Occup,
all the space that should be allotted tt
furniture.
Don't permit white marble mantle
to diSfigure an otherwise tasteful room
Cover it with draped mantel board
White marble has suggestion of GENE
o .es about it. 1t always looks crude il
drawing room, even in the form OF
the finest sculpture.
Don't put paper ON the walls of
nursery; it is better to either paint OF
kalSomine.
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